He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Eloise Bogue Futrell; daughter, Anna Frances Futrell; his parents, Harriet Combs Futrell and Henry Carson Futrell, and his siblings, Percy Futrell, Willie Futrell, Albert Futrell, Louanner Futrell, Roland Futrell, Charlie Futrell, Selma Futrell, Carson Futrell and the Rev. Foy Futrell. He was a graduate of 1938 Class of Eureka High School. While living in Wayne County he was a member of Stoney Creek Free Will Baptist Church where he served as church clerk. He was past master of Harmony Lodge No. 340 A.F. & A.M.

In 1959 he moved to Pitt County and he transferred his church membership to Sweet Gum Grove Free Will Baptist church where he served as deacon. He transferred his lodge membership to Bethel Lodge No. 589 A.F. & A.M. where he was a past master and was also a member of the Goldsboro York Rite Bodies, the New Bern Scottish Rite Bodies, the Sudan Shrine Temple. Mr. Futrell was the first treasurer of Station-House Fire Department. He was a past board member of the Pitt Farmer Mutual Insurance Co.